I know some people have been celebrating the most famous patron Saint of Ireland for the past five days. But the actual holiday is today. Today Irish people, those of Irish ancestry, and anyone else who chooses, honors Saint Patrick. One of Saint Patrick’s methods was using the shamrock to teach the Irish people about [...]
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In honor of all Presidents, past and present, here’s a list of pretty inconsequential facts about various commanders-in chief throughout our history. If you ever wanted to know how fat William Howard Taft was, then you’ve come to the right place. Martin Van Buren was the first president born in the new United States. James [...]
The history of pretty much everything, brought to you by art student Jamie Bell. This is a FLIP BOOK that is 2100 pages long!
Speaking to a friend recently about his family, specifically his terrible relationship with his father– got me thinking about my childhood– and how I was raised to be a man. In my experience, men have can sometimes have difficult personal relationships because of how they project their masculinity– and how that projection is perceived by [...]
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Teddy Pendergrass was one of the greatest rhythm and blues artists in music history. In honor of Teddy, here’s one of my favorite songs from the former front man of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. Rest in peace my friend.
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What is your definition of artistry? Can you examine a piece of cloth, a paint-streaked canvas, or a design table, and make a clear unequivocal pronouncement as to what you see? Artistry, and artists, exist in a vacuum– completely insulated from the trappings of the world around them. This is how their creativity brews and [...]
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Even though my birthday was over the weekend, I plan on celebrating for the foreseeable future. The older I get, the more days I need to counteract. Makes sense to me.
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THIS: NOT THIS: In welcoming in a new year and a new decade, it’s only right that I indulge in an old tradition: Eating black-eye peas. Since my head is throbbing from last night’s activities, I’ll spare you all my usual witty repartee (I don’t think I can come up with witty repartee anyway). Here’s [...]
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